Greenville Leader

BMW Manufacturing will expand operations in Spartanburg County as a new $100 million logistics facility is set to be constructed.

In a Nov. 18 press release, Gov. Henry McMaster said the company’s successful upstate operations have helped transform South Carolina into a manufacturing powerhouse, applauding BMW on the company's long-standing commitment to the community. 

“For nearly three decades, BMW has called South Carolina its second home,” BMW Manufacturing President and CEO Robert Engelhorn said in the release. “This expansion in our logistics operation represents our continued commitment to this state, and it will prepare Plant Spartanburg for the future. The new warehouse will allow us to consolidate our logistics processes as well as implement efficiency measures for a more sustainable logistics operation.”

According to the release, the facility, set to be located on 120 acres off of Freeman Farm Road, will enhance the company’s logistics operations by supplying parts to the 7-million-square-foot factory in Greer. The completed center will total nearly 1 million square feet in size, with ample opportunity for future expansion. 

In addition to the new facility, two private bridges will be constructed, connecting the logistics center to the BMW campus in order to minimize the impact of truck traffic in the area, the release states. Of these, one will pass over Freeman Farm Road and the other over Interstate 85.

BMW Manufacturing has reportedly invested more than $11.4 billion in Spartanburg County operations with over 1,500 vehicles produced each day, the release states. The new logistics center and bridges are currently set to be completed and in operation by mid-2022.